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Two influencers are dead after refusing to wear lifejackets on a speedboat that sank off the Brazilian coast – because they didn’t want the safety gear to ruin their tan in photos, according to police. Aline Tamara Moreira de Amorim, 37, and Beatriz Tavares da Silva Faria, 27, ignored pleas to wear their life preservers when an overcrowded boat taking them back to shore from a yacht party capsized in the rough waters of Devil’s Throat along the Iguazu River, according to local reports. “Some didn’t want to put them on because they were taking selfies,” Sao Vincente Police Commissioner...

About a month ago I saw a satire post about Democrats asking Bush (the last president they called to Hitler) to endorse them to beat the current Republican they are calling Hitler. Can anyone help find the article? Looked everywhere but no luck

Little did the comet know that calamity was about to strike minutes after this snapshot was taken. Image credit: NASA/ESA/SOHO Many across the world have witnessed the spectacle of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Some of us, due to constant clouds, were not so lucky. There was, however, hope for a second bright comet this year: Comet ATLAS (C/2024 S1). It was expected to get as bright as Venus by Halloween, but the Sun is a cruel mistress, making these objects bright but also capable of destroying them. That was the fate of this comet. It passed at its closest point by Earth...

First son Hunter Biden expressed grave concerns that a “fascist minority” within the US may rip away American democracy in an interview posted one day after his father’s controversial “garbage” comment. The 54-year-old heavily insinuated that former President Donald Trump, 78, poses a threat to democracy and fretted that a victory for his father’s predecessor “is potentially the end of America as we’ve known it.” “Losing our democracy to a fascist minority,” the Biden scion told Politico when asked what he is most worried about. “The vast majority of Americans cherish the freedoms each generation has fought to secure.” “I...

Robyn Parker There is some confusion regarding a law or EO supposedly passed by Biden that would allow the military to be used against American citizens in defiance of "Posse Comitatus". It was questioned by Joe Rogan on his podcast and led me to do some digging. Here is what I found... It is neither a law NOR an EO. It IS a DoD directive signed and approved by that idiot, Kathleen Hicks, Biden's Deputy Sec Def.

On today's Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough attempted a two-part defense of Joe Biden having yesterday called Trump supporters "garbage." [snip] Part Two: When forced to address the controversy, laugh it off. When Jonathan Lemire later raised Biden's "garbage" line, Scarborough put on a big, phony smile [see screencap] and emitted a faux chuckle.Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

We shouldn’t be afraid of concluding that Francis isn’t pope: here’s whyIn this article we will deal with one of the most commonly expressed fears of concluding that Francis is not the pope, namely, the worry that an extended vacancy of the Holy See is incompatible with the promises of Christ and the constitution of his Church.“Is Francis really the pope?” This is the question being asked by an increasing number of Catholics whether online, amongst family and friends, in conversations with trusted clergy, or in the privacy of their own troubled hearts and minds. The immediate causes of this...

Julia Roberts reminds us that what we do in the voting booth stays in the voting booth. In the one place where women still have the right to choose, you can do the right thing.

A shocking scene reportedly unfolded at a satellite election office in South Park Ice Rink in Bethel Park, PA, where early voters, who had been waiting for hours, witnessed ‘vanloads’ of ‘non-English-speaking citizens’ allegedly escorted to the front by “translators” to cast their ballots. According to X user Emma Cawwod, at least “three buses” arrived, with individuals being guided in by representatives from “Vote Today PA,” a vote mobilization group funded by the progressive organization Working Families Power, which advocates for causes like “economic fairness, racial justice, gender equity, climate sustainability.” Some of these individuals were seen wearing hooded sweatshirts...

Chris de Burgh - The Revolution Trilogy live in South Africa 1993 featuring the old Canadian band - Jeff Phillips - drums; Danny McBride - lead guitar; Glenn Morrow - keyboards; Al Marnie - bass; Ian Kojima - guitar, keys, sax, etc!

With an imprecise attempt to defend Puerto Ricans from attacks at Donald Trump’s Sunday night rally in New York, the president on Tuesday inadvertently injected himself into the home stretch of the campaign and forced Vice President Kamala Harris into clean-up mode. The gaffe offered Trump an opening to turn headlines away from his own antics that add up to the most extreme closing argument of any modern presidential campaign. ...

With only three days to go to vote early in Nevada, Republican turnout continues to crush Democrats. As of Tuesday, the GOP enjoys an unprecedented (in the state’s early vote history) lead of 42,796 votes. Earlier this week, when Breitbart News reported on these numbers, Republicans led by only 26,000 votes and everyone assumed that was the peak. Nope. So far, 309,905 Republicans have voted early, compared to just 264,109 Democrats. Another 203,012 Independents have also voted early. This gives the GOP a 5.5-point lead.

[Catholic Caucus] Italian priest could be excommunicated after claiming Francis is not the popeItalian priest Fr. Giorgio Maria Faré faces excommunication and expulsion from the Carmelites if he refuses to retract his statement that Pope Francis is not the ‘legitimate pope,’ claiming instead that Benedict XVI’s resignation was invalid.Prominent Italian Carmelite priest Father Giorgio Maria Faré, OCD, who recently declared in a viral sermon that Francis is not the Pope, has been given an October 30 deadline by his superior to retract the claim or face excommunication.In a letter dated October 17, Father Renato Dell’acqua, the commissioner of the OCD’s...

Explanation: What created this huge space bubble? Blown by the wind from a star, this tantalizing, head-like apparition is cataloged as NGC 7635, but known simply as the Bubble Nebula. The featured striking view utilizes a long exposure to reveal the intricate details of this cosmic bubble and its environment. Although it looks delicate, the 10 light-year diameter bubble offers evidence of violent processes at work. Seen here above and right of the Bubble's center, a bright hot star is embedded in the nebula's reflecting dust. A fierce stellar wind and intense radiation from the star, which likely has a...

When a speaker at Donald Trump's wild Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday compared Puerto Rico to a 'floating island of garbage' it sparked outrage. But wall-to-wall media coverage of the incident involving comedian Tony Hinchcliffe appears not to have changed many minds when it comes to voting. Just 0.7 percent of the electorate have a more negative view of Trump following the incident, which happened during a five-hour MAGA marathon in the heart of Manhattan.

Anecdotal evidence showing Republicans capitalizing on early-vote opportunities hit the East Coast on Wednesday, as election officials in New Jersey confirmed that conservatives are turning out in droves, signaling a potential sea change in Garden State politics. Voter turnout has surpassed 15% statewide, according to the NJ Globe, with 381,147 in-person early votes cast on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. So far, 1,018,625 voters have cast their ballots, and those numbers are good news for Republicans in NJ-07, home to a competitive race between incumbent Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) and Democratic challenger Sue Altman. The 7th, which encompasses the suburbs...

The second man to walk on the moon has come forward with his pick for the 2024 presidential election. Buzz Aldrin, 94, who walked on the lunar surface with Neil Armstrong in 1969, endorsed Donald Trump Wednesday, citing how America needs a 'a proven, serious, and tested leader.' The legendary astronaut wrote in an address that Trump's previous term reignited America's interest in space, pushing for NASA to return the moon and venture to Mars.

The term "town hall" implies that a public figure or candidate for office will field questions from voters. This was not the case for the town hall for Democrat presidential nominee Vice-President Kamala Harris that was hosted by former California First Lady Maria Shriver. After one woman in the audience wanted to know "are we going to be able to ask a question?" Shriver told her "You're not, unfortunately we have some predetermined questions. And hopefully, one of these questions might be the one you'd like to ask." Shriver went on to add "I want this to be like a...

The 13-line inscription about the wrestler, which was found complete and intact measuring 120 cm (47 inches) by 50 cm (19 inches) and weighing half a ton, is believed to be 2,000 years old. The condition of the inscription makes it the first discovery of its kind for the region. The stone was found in the Harbor Bath where last year a Roman period statue was found. Tekocak said "Just like last year, the Harbor Bath has provided us with significant discoveries." The discovery suggests that the city was important as more than just a maritime trade centre.The inscription praises...

The rats will be trained to operate a vest that emits a sound when a ball attached to a cord is pulledAPOPO Most of us are familiar with the vest-clad beagle that hunts for illegal fruits and plants in the travelers' luggage at airports. Now, a species of giant pouched rat has been trained to fulfill a similar role in finding illegal wildlife products. The rodents who underwent the training are African giant pouched rats and, despite their somewhat terrifying name, really only grow to be about 750 mm (about 2.5 ft) long from the tip of the nose to...